Primary Health Care in the US

2018 ◽  
pp. 88-117
Author(s):  
John Fry ◽  
Donald Light ◽  
Jonathan Rodnick ◽  
Peter Orton
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Us

Access to Primary Health Care: A Comparison of the US and the UK

1986 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Puffer
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Primary Medical Care ◽  
Physician Visits ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk

ABSTRACTThis paper examines the extent to which low household income influences access to primary health care in both the US and the UK. The basic approach is to ask whether, given data about a person's age, sex, and self-reported general health status and history, extra information about whether or not they come from a low-income household adds a statistically significant amount to the probability of their obtaining various amounts of primary medical care. The measure of primary medical care is derived from the number of physician visits and it, along with the other data, is drawn from the 1977 US National Medical Care Expenditure Survey and the 1980 UK General Household Survey. Although the two surveys cover different sample periods, they are similar enough to make comparisons between the two countries possible. The main conclusion drawn from the study is that low household income is not an important determinant of the actual use of primary health care resources. Only with subgroups of the low-income population (UK women and US relatively unhealthy individuals) does there appear to be a statistically significant effect, which is quite small in comparison to other factors.

Non-Fatal Deliberate Self-Harm in Three Remote Indigenous Communities in Far North Queensland, Australia

Crisis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 422-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Rouen ◽  
Alan R. Clough ◽  
Caryn West
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Indigenous Australians ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Health Care Center ◽  
Far North ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Self Harm

Abstract. Background: Indigenous Australians experience a suicide rate over twice that of the general population. With nonfatal deliberate self-harm (DSH) being the single most important risk factor for suicide, characterizing the incidence and repetition of DSH in this population is essential. Aims: To investigate the incidence and repetition of DSH in three remote Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland, Australia. Method: DSH presentation data at a primary health-care center in each community were analyzed over a 6-year period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011. Results: A DSH presentation rate of 1,638 per 100,000 population was found within the communities. Rates were higher in age groups 15–24 and 25–34, varied between communities, and were not significantly different between genders; 60% of DSH repetitions occurred within 6 months of an earlier episode. Of the 227 DSH presentations, 32% involved hanging. Limitations: This study was based on a subset of a larger dataset not specifically designed for DSH data collection and assesses the subset of the communities that presented to the primary health-care centers. Conclusion: A dedicated DSH monitoring study is required to provide a better understanding of DSH in these communities and to inform early intervention strategies.

Helping rural Vietnam meet its primary health care goals

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Blakeley ◽  
Lan Gien ◽  
Purnima Sen ◽  
Maureen Laryea
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Primary Health
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